7 Things a Homebuyer Should Know About Alexandria VA

  1. Alexandria is an independent city.  Alexandria is not part of any county and the city government performs the functions of the county government.
    The George Washington Masonic Memorial at night
    The George Washington Masonic Memorial at night
  2. Many homes with an Alexandria address are not in Alexandria at all. A large number of homes with Alexandria addresses are found in Southern Fairfax County.
  3. Alexandria is a historical city with roots reaching back to the colonial era.  Many historical figures (like George Washington and Robert E. Lee) lived, worked and played in Alexandria.
  4. The Alexandria area is broadly divided into the following areas: Old Town, Del Ray, West End, Arlandria, Seminary Hill and Mount Vernon.
  5. Alexandria VA is served by the Yellow and Blue Lines of the Metro and by Amtrak and the Virginia Railway Express.
  6. Depending on whether the home is inside or outside the City of Alexandria, Alexandria homes are served by either the Alexandria City public schools or the Fairfax County public school system.
  7. Nesbitt Realty is a family-operated brokerage serving Alexandria and Northern VA.

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Will is the principal broker of Nesbitt Realty and Condo Alexandria. He is licensed in anywhere in the Commonwealth of Virginia, but focuses on those communities found in and around Alexandria, Arlington, Mount Vernon and Springfield/Franconia. Will has been involved in real estate management, sales and investment for more than twenty years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army. While in the army, he studied Russian at Monterey's Defense Language Institute. He is also a "veteran of the dotcom wars" and built most of the sites associated with NesbittRealty.com Will currently resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Old Town, overlooking New Alexandria. He is a former president of the Mount Vernon Youth Athletic Association and founded the Alexandria Fun with Friends Group. Will is the author of BattlestorM, a tabletop fantasy game, which was published by Ral Partha Publishing in the late '90's, and Arthur's Realm, a boardgame available at the Gamecrafter.